farm supervisor

Work site environment

• Fruit and vegetable combination farming
• Viticulture
• Dusty
• Outdoors
• Tree and orchard fruit

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided

Tasks

• Develop specific plans to prioritize
• Shear and shape trees and plants with knife
• Train trees to produce more fruit of higher quality
• Assist in the development and implementation of farm safety and bio-security procedures
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Type of crops

• Apples
• Cherries
• Grapes

Equipment and machinery experience

• Vegetable or fruit harvester

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day
• Weekend
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 35 hours per week